Theodore Roosevelt Timeline

  • Theodore Roosevelt Birthday

    Theodore Roosevelt Birthday
    Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27th, 1858 in Manhattan, New York
  • Yosemite National Park

    Yosemite National Park
    Yosemite National Park was created and taken over by the federal government on October 1st, 1890
  • McKinley Assassination

    McKinley Assassination
    William McKinley, was shot and fatally wounded on September 6, 1901, inside the Temple of Music on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. McKinley was shaking hands with the public when he was shot by Leon Czolgosz, an anarchist. after he died Theodore Roosevelt took over as president
  • Elkins Act

    Elkins Act
    The Elkins Act is a law that amended the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. The Act authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission to put fines on railroads and the shippers
  • Pelican Island

    Pelican Island
    Pelican Island is an island located in Galveston County, Texas. It is part of the city of Galveston and is linked to Galveston Island by the Pelican Island causeway.
  • THedore Roosevelt's First Term

    THedore Roosevelt's First Term
    The presidential election of 1904 was held on Tuesday, November 8, 1904. President Theodore Roosevelt, became president after he assassination of William McKinley in September 1901, was elected to a term
  • Passage of Pure Food and Drug Act

    Passage of Pure Food and Drug Act
    The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was a series of onsumer protection laws passed by the Federal Government and caused the creation of the Food and Drug Administration. Its main purpose was to ban mislabeled food and drug products
  • Devils Tower

    Devils Tower
    Devils Tower was the first declared United States National Monument, established on September 24, 1906, by President Theodore Roosevelt.
  • Smithsonian Roosevelt African Expedition

    Smithsonian Roosevelt African Expedition
    The Smithsonian–Roosevelt African Expedition was an expedition to Africa led by Theodore Roosevelt. ts purpose was to collect fossils for the Smithsonian's new Natural History museum, now known as the National Museum of Natural History.
  • Bull Moose Party

    Bull Moose Party
    The Bull Moose Party of 1912 was an American political party. It was formed by former President Theodore Roosevelt, after a split in the Republican Party between him and President William Howard Taft.